Today is National Italian Food Day. I have wonderful book and delicious story for you.The book “Bean Banquet” by by Patricia R Gregory is a great book. We already talked about it. Cooking beans is a wonderful art…And then you eat, perchance to f…..fill your belly. She also wrote another book “Mangia Bene, Traditional Recipes of Italy” Pasqualina (Patricia)Continue reading “February 13 “a penne for your thoughts””
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February 12 “a penny for your thoughts”
Happy Birthday to the man on the penny-Abraham Lincoln. Growing up in Illinois, I’ve seen and heard a lot of Lincoln; From ‘Land of Lincoln’, to New Salem, to Springfield home, to Lincoln Museum, to Oak Ridge Cemetery, school trips have taken me there. I have a lot of Lincoln books, but will discuss some ofContinue reading “February 12 “a penny for your thoughts””
February 12 “if you build it, they will come”
Today begins National Homes for Birds Day. It gives us time to make birdhouses for our feathered friends before nesting season. I have several books for the occasion. First is A Golden Book “Bird Nests” by Nina Shackelford and Gordon E. Burks, 1962. This is a ‘read-it yourself’ book for young kids. Large print, and wonderful colored illustrations of differentContinue reading “February 12 “if you build it, they will come””
February 11 ‘the thrill of the risk’
If anyone is a betting man (or woman), I have a few special books, and a few special events to bet on. The first is National Foundation Day Japan. This day is to celebrate the founding of Japan. It is a safe bet that Japan is one of the most beautiful countries that I have visited. Much like Dorothy,Continue reading “February 11 ‘the thrill of the risk’”
February 9 ‘she loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah.’
We have for February 9, several National Days, and one that should be. We will begin the one that should be, February 9th, 1964-The Ed Sullivan show-73 million people saw the Beatles for their first live show in America. The rest is Beatles history. The first book on display is paperback writer John Birk, and “The Beatles inContinue reading “February 9 ‘she loves me, yeah, yeah, yeah.’”
February 7 ‘Shhhhh????’
Today is National Read Aloud Day. And we should read out loud. Too many teachers use the following book (at least in practice), “One Hundred Ways to Teach Silent Reading” by Nila Banton Smith, 1925. Nope. Let us look at more: Here is an older book to help us, “The Rational Method in Reading”, by Edward G. Ward, 1896. TheContinue reading “February 7 ‘Shhhhh????’”
February 8 ‘up to the highest height’
Today is Kite Flying day. There are two books that can showcase the fun of kites. First, is the second (of four) books of Mary Poppins, “Mary Poppins Comes Back” by P.L. Travers. Not only on the dust jacket, where the Banks family is tugging on a kite string, but in the middle of the first chapter,Continue reading “February 8 ‘up to the highest height’”
February 7 ‘game on’
When is a book not a book? To celebrate, and encourage, Global School Play Day on February 1, I am displaying a few. These look like some good books in the library. however, you cannot always judge that book by its cover. This is an 8 volume set of Hogwarts history books that really just eachContinue reading “February 7 ‘game on’”
February 6 ‘I see a Sugar Moon a’sapping’
Today is Canadian Maple Syrup Day. It is also happens to be National Werewolf Day. Let us sniff out what the library can off for these two events. First we have “the Maple Sugar Book , Being a Plain Practical Account of the Art of Sugaring.” by Helen and Scott Nearing, 1950. As the title suggests, this is aContinue reading “February 6 ‘I see a Sugar Moon a’sapping’”
February 4 ‘good reads’
There are two national holidays today, and I would like to show examples of both. First, for National Wicker Day I have “Basketry, Weaving and Design’ by Mrs. Edwin Lang, 1926. This book goes right into “reed weaving; the use of wood beads with reeds; reed and raffia basketry; and pine-needle basketry.” The author also states thatContinue reading “February 4 ‘good reads’”
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